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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 2006

Page

39

Airline industry profits raise questions about investment

Fortune notes the airline sector has produced negative shareholder returns from 1995 to 2005, with volatility from fuel costs and other pressures. Southwest remains a rare profit leader but overall the industry faces high costs, fare wars, and scheduling challenges.

R.T Syracuse N.Y Dionel Fortune Magazine Southwest Airlines Gpaioe Mate

Buffett and Munger speak to 24000 Berkshire shareholders in Omaha

Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger field questions for five hours addressing speculation, investing basics, and education. Buffett argues for equal opportunity in public schools and explains the growing trade deficit using a farm analogy. He notes US wealth and overseas payments and previews more insights next week.

Berkshire Hathaway Omaha Neb Warren Buffett Charlie Munger Buffett U.S Berkshirehathaway.com

Name That Company Foolish Trivia Guess

A top payment brand and system issuing credit and debit cards through thousands of banks. It claims 488 million cards in America, 1.3 trillion dollars processed last year, and over 1 billion cards worldwide across more than 150 countries.

America

Home loans offer 50 year option for some buyers

Some lenders start offering 40 to 50 year mortgages to lower monthly payments, though total interest rises. Experts warn equity grows slowly and many loans carry balloon payments or adjustable rates, with skeptics doubting widespread use.

Eileen Alt Powell New York Larisa Meyer Minneapolis Meyer Ing Eric Pirius River City Mortgage & Financial Eagan Minn Pirius Keith T. Gumbinger HSH Associates Pompton Plains N.J

My Dumbest Investment Lessons From a Dot-Com Crash

A Santa Rosa reader recalls investing $20 000 on margin just before the dot-com peak, following broker recommendations and CNBC tips. The market burst left $80 000 debt, prompting a relapse into slow, steady saving and a shift to Motley Fool guidance for clearer, objective research.

CNBC Street.com B.S

Consolidated Water plots growth amid Caribbean demand and debt risk

Consolidated Water Co CWCO shows strong quarterly gains with sales up 53 percent year over year, retail water up 61 percent, and 39 percent bulk growth. Profitability rose as gross margins gain over 12 points and operating income up 172 percent. Risks include heavy planned construction, debt, and valuation versus peers Aqua America and American States Water.

Consolidated Water CWCO Caribbean Aqua America WTA American States Water AWA Consolidated

Rhode Island Gaming Tech Giant GTECH Trivia Story

A Rhode Island based gaming technology and services company with 1.3 billion dollars in annual revenue and over 5300 employees operates globally. It builds online lottery software, instant ticket vending machines, video lottery terminals and provides systems to government and tribal gaming venues. It is buying Atronic and merging with Italy's Lottomatica. The nickname hints at whiz or williker.

Rhode Island Atronic Italy Lottomatica Williker GTECH

Money market yields rise in latest weekly report

The seven day average yield on money market mutual funds rose to 4.40 percent from 4.38 percent, with 30 day yields up to 4.34 percent. The seven day compounded yield climbed to 4.50 percent and the 30 day compounded yield to 4.43 percent. Asset totals showed retail funds at 859.67 billion, taxable retail at 654.09 billion, tax exempt at 205.58 billion, and institutional funds at 1.204 trillion.

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